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The Taj Mahal ( / ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ -/; lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan ( r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the ...
The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic Mughal empire 's rule of large parts of India. The distraught Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the project upon the death of one of his ...
The Taj Mahal, an iconic structure in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, has inspired numerous replicas and derivatives. [ 1] It is a major tourist attraction and has been regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. [ 2] Commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it was ...
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The original can be viewed here: Taj Mahal, Agra, India edit2.jpg: . Modifications made by Jbarta . This is a featured picture on the Hebrew language Wikipedia ( תמונות מומלצות ) and is considered one of the finest images.
English: Taj Mahal, traditions of Persian and earlier Mughal architecture. The constantly changing sunlight reflected from the Taj Mahal's translucent marble is not an accident. Light is a Mughal metaphor for God. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Download QR code File; File history; File usage ... View of the Taj Mahal at Agra, North West India ; Artist: Marianne North (–1890) ... (Marianne North Gallery ...
Download QR code File; File history; File usage ... Taj Mahal and Persian gardens in the foreground, classic view of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India ...